The federal government's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a list of 12 questions people should consider when selecting a treatment program:
1. Does the program accept your insurance, and if not will they work out an affordable payment plan?
2. Is the program run by trained professionals who are state-accredited or licensed?
3. Is the facility clean, organized, and well-run?
4. Does the program cover the full range of individual needs from medical through vocational and legal?
5. Does the program address sexual orientation and disabilities and provide age, gender, and culturally appropriate treatment services?
6. Is long-term aftercare encouraged, provided, and maintained?
7. Is the treatment plan continuously assessed to ensure it meets changing needs?
8. Are there strategies to engage and keep the individual in longer-term treatment, which increases the chance of success?
9. Is there counseling and other behavioral therapies that enhance the ability to function in the family and community?
10. Is medication, if appropriate, part of the treatment?
11. Is there ongoing monitoring of possible relapse to help the person return to abstinence?
12. Are there services or referrals offered to family members to ensure they understand the process and support the individual in recovery?
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